slavary was an insitution that complelty controlled the lives of african americans. as such, they could not create thier own culture, nor did they have any recourse for resistance, rebellion, or escape. do u agree?
2007-06-20 09:22:42 · 6 answers · asked by jlu 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
no
In the case of the united states the slave system was linked to skin colour. however most slaves lived in communities and had plenty of free time to socialise and create their own art and customs.
There was also plenty of communication between these communities- by way of selling slaves, marriages or contacts via freedmen
Bear in mind also that not all afro americans were slaves- there were many black americans who were free men and lived in the southern states
Many instances of rebellion, even more of escape. However there are also many instances where slaves, even when offered their freedom, chose to stay and defend their former owners. Many thousand afro americans- both free men and former slaves- volunteered to serve in the CSA Army
2007-06-20 10:41:43 · answer #1 · answered by cp_scipiom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parts of you question is correct and part is incorrect,
They brought their different couture's with them, and it evolved as the slaves from different tribes worked side by side on the plantation.
There were numerous rebellions, and there were those who did escape.
2007-06-20 11:44:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. They did create unique cultures based on the African regions they came from, like languages (pidgins like creole and Gullah), dance (ring shout, calenda, juba, cakewalk, Charleston, tap), music (spiritual, Ragtime, jazz, blues, and swing), religions (Voodoo, Santeria), and food (soul food).
2007-06-20 09:54:08 · answer #3 · answered by Erik Van Thienen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
disagree. in order to own and dominate the slaves they had to completely COMPLETELY take away any identity they had and because of this, they created their own unique culture, especially in religion, by being slaves. you could say they reinvented themselves because of the simple fact that they were slaves. sick as slavery is.
2007-06-20 10:31:13 · answer #4 · answered by Mustardseed 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Slaves were considered property, they had no rights.
2007-06-20 09:36:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree, but they didnt have any rights period
2007-06-20 09:32:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋